- Google has a gay Easter egg hidden in the English interface: if you search for gay (or lesbian) the thin blue vertical line that separates results from sponsored links turns into a rainbow. Via Brugo].
- 'Tapas' means 'lids, covers' in Spanish, probably because the snacks were originally used to protect your drink from flies or sand by placing them on the glass.
- The word 'wop' (derogatory term for an Italian) is derived from the Neapolitan 'guappo' meaning 'cocky, swaggering person'.
- The actor playing captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama in Battlestar Galactica (Jamie Bamber) is British.
- The 'wheelies' in 'Chorton and the Wheelies' came about because movement on wheels is easier to animate in stop-motion.
- The 's' key toggle stars on and off when you select an item in Gmail or Google Reader
- The 'Dublin' in Dublin Core (metadata element set) is in Ohio, not in Ireland.
Posted by Luca in
7 things on Saturday 21 June 2008.
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